Oxford Brookes degree -Grading & Graduation Questions

Hello, I am wondering if the papers that I failed will show in the degree transcript, for my final result (after the RAP).

You have not had more than 2 unsuccessful previous attempt hi i have a question regarding OBU requirements. Does this mean from f1-f9 we should not fail in more than 2 exams or we should not fail any particular subject more than twice? Thanks Regards Manan

this is not mentioned on the OBU website, so im confused on this.

The issue about F7/8/9 relates to the fact that 'prior learning' comprises part of the degree qualification so if you have not satisfied the English requirements before passing these then they cannot be accepted as prior learning. This then means you do not have sufficient credits for the degree. So everyone needs to sort out the English language requirements before addressing F7/8/9 Yes perhaps you are right that more should be in the Info Pack about this.

Hi, Thank you for your reply. but what im looking for is, its mentioned on the open tuition OBU section that "You have not had more than 2 unsuccessful previous attempts" what does this mean? does it mean if i fail twice in the 'F' papers i will not be eligible for the OBU Bsc?

I think you may be confusing 2 different things. Regarding the F papers only passes count and OBU does not take into account any unsuccessful attempts so I am not sure what you are referring to in relation to 2 unsuccessful exam paper results and the degree. When it comes to the degree you are allowed 2 unsuccessful attempts and perhaps this is what you mean? In other words you must pass by the third attempt to be able to get the BSc Applied Accounting.

I will be attending the ACCA OBU Graduation ceremony in Dubai on 23 Feb 2019. Is anyone else going to attend it? I would like to know and meet fellow graduates.

Hi amirsalam , I will also be attending the Dubai graduation from South Africa and would like to meet and exchange contacts as I am planning of moving to UAE in the near future. You can app me on +27817379259

So I will like to know how a fail score will affect the calculation of your OBU average. Will it be ignored and the pass mark used or it’ll be added to get an average

It is ignored.. We have a special thread on grading so please post further queries regarding this topic there (use the search facility to find it but is likely to be on page 1 or 2 of our list of topics)

For students who were successful in P37 here are your graduation ceremony dates (set out in email I recently received" "Following discussions, it has been decided that P37 students will receive an invitation to Kuala Lumpur, October 2019, Dubai Febraury 2020, or Oxford June 2020. Which ceremony a student will be invited to will depend on the home address that the student provided. Invitation letters will be sent in due course" I am sure UK students will be extremely disappointed that after their shabby treatment during P37, they are now being further inconvenienced in having a ceremony a year and a half after they submitted their work.

This does seem very unfair. Will June 2020 now be for Periods 37, 38 & 39, or do they have bi-annual graduations - would Period 38 get their graduation before Period 37? Thanks in advance.

Yes, our sentiments exactly! The final insult for Period 37 students who are yet again being penalised for something that was not their fault to begin with. And yes it will be for P37, P38 and P39 graduates. You could register your displeasure by emailing [email protected] and voicing your displeasure

If you've failed in an ACCA exam and passed in the next attempt, the marks of which exam will be considered in deciding the final grade for the B.Sc. degree from OBU?

Only the mark from the exam when passed is taken into account

Hello Mates, Trust you all are keeping well! I have just completed OBU BSC degree in September 2019 - Period 38 ,and my transcript and certificate are to be delivered by 31-Dec-2019. Will I be able to attend the OBU Graduation ceremony in Dubai to be held on 22-Feb-2020, as I am based in Dubai? Thanks & Regards Atif

I am sure you will be sent an invitation asking you if you wish to attend

Hi Gillian, Thank you for you reply. As of now I haven't received any email from OBU relating Graduation Ceremony, though I heard that they will send an invitation along with the award letter and certificate. Would appreciate if you could just confirm about their actual procedure, for instance; they practice to send an email for this or otherwise. Best Regards Atif

Please be patient - you will be sent everything in the fullness of time. You have nearly 5 months until the graduation, it's not like it's next week. Mentors right now are busy with their P39 students and / or dealing with P38 appeals!

I failed my first RAP attempt and my grade will now be locked at C. I am worried if this will affect my class of degree. I have average of 68 marks in applied skills papers and even though the page linked below says 68 average marks with a C means First class honors, a friend of mine is not so sure and got me worried. Does anyone here know if I will still get a first class? Thanks!! https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/exam-entry-and-administration/oxford-brookes-bsc-hons-in-applied-accounting/oxford-brookes-bsc-assement/oxford-brookes-bsc-determination-of-class-update.html

68 average mark for what were papers F4-9 ( sorry have no idea what they now call them!) + C grade for RAP = First class honours This can be checked in the Info Pack (somewhere around p. 72 there is a table) so please ignore the scaremonger /naysayer here who is telling you otherwise So chill baby, chill!! (Oh - many congratulations BTW!!!)

thanks!! @trephena

Hello everyone, my average scores from F5 to F8 is 215. Obviously, very low. However, I have been studying FM for 6 months now. I am aiming for a 2:1. What do I need to do to achieve this?

What do you mean your average score is 215- the Average score must by definition be less than 100.

@gillianm said: What do you mean your average score is 215- the Average score must by definition be less than 100.

I apologise. What I meant to say was, my scores for f5 to f8 add up to 215.

Your average when rounded seems to be 54. To get a 2.1 you would need an average over all six papers of minimum 58 and a report grade of an A. Given that the average report grade worldwide is C (so your likely outcome) would mean the average would need to be at least 60. Currently you are looking at a lower second regardless of report grade.

@gillianm said: Your average when rounded seems to be 54. To get a 2.1 you would need an average over all six papers of minimum 58 and a report grade of an A. Given that the average report grade worldwide is C (so your likely outcome) would mean the average would need to be at least 60. Currently you are looking at a lower second regardless of report grade.

Thank you for your reply. I want to take a chance with FM, which is my last shot. If I get 75 in my FM, my total score could be 290, and average will be 58. I know that given my past performance, this seems quite idealistic, but I am willing to put in the work. Is this worth it?

By all means go for it! However at the same time try to be realistic so you don't end up disappointed. I would estimate that only about 3% of reports get an A grade and some markers are mean and rarely if ever give an A. It can come down to who marks it and whether you are lucky there or not. So as I stated above your likely outcome will be a C for your report or possibly a B

Hi, everyone. I would like to confirm my OBU Degree classification. I was able to achieved these marks for my Applied Skills exam: F4 - 71 F5 - 51 F6 - 62 F7 - 59 F8 - 67 F9 - 56 It totals 366 hence my average mark would be 61. Regardless of what my RAP result is, i would get an upper second classification. Am i correct?

As mentioned above this can be checked in the Info Pack which has a grid to show exactly what is needed both in terms of average mark and report grade. (Somewhere about page 75 I think)